DGrant Gibson

Robert Shiller, a Professor of Economics at Yale University and Chief Economist of MacroMarkets LLC, is a frequent writer on market bubbles. He is one of several writers sharing intelligent economic views which can be read here . He is often asked where the next speculative market bubble is likely to be. Housing? The stock market? He admits he does not know for certain but does have some hunches. Robert’s Shiller’s view is that bubbles are social epidemics, fostered by a sort of interpersonal contagion. He states that a bubble forms when the contagion rate goes up for ideas that support a bubble. But he further states that contagion rates depend on patterns of thinking, which are difficult to judge. Besides the obvious choices for a bubble, Robert sees a favorite dark horse candidate for such an event- land values. Our preconceived notion that the housing market and farmland always move together are inaccurate. Robert states that,from 1911-2010, in the US, the co-relation between annual real growth of prices of homes and farmland was only 5%. Real farm prices have only fallen 5% from their 2008 prices levels vs. the 37% decline in real home prices since their peak in 2006. Since food abundance/shortages are the flavor of new stories, attention is directed to it with emotion.

So, why am I putting attention to this?

“ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.” This is one of the sayings posted on a tribute website to Cory Rudl. If there could be something to motivate you to your greatness beyond the present condition of your situation, I am sure you will agree this saying “says it all”.
Although Cory Rudl Died in a racing car accident June 2, 2005, I believe he is the original internet marketing guru responsible for aiding thousands if not more aspiring entrepreneurs to take the internet serious and learn to make money from it.

How often do things just seem to make sense, something that could happen in the future, with all the ingredients for a possibility, the lining up of what could be the ultimate synchronicity for a successful business plan? I believe I may have found one such situation, a match in the making, a possibility…
Anthony Ward, a multi-millionaire who lives in the UK, founded a hedge fund named Armajaro Holdings which recently purchased 241,000 tons of cocoa beans for the grand amount of £658 million. It is suggested by people in the know that the mountain of beans will be held in warehouses in London, Liverpool, Humberside and Holland.

A name like Donald Trump always seem to be placed with words like smart, savvy, quick read, intelligent, leader, rich, network marketing owner, real estate developer, casino owner, and the like. But it seems the No. 1 lesson students learn at Donald Trump’s online business program is How To Max Out Credit Cards 101, a new lawsuit charges. Perhaps a new dictionary meaning for the word of the day Max.

Malcolm Gladwell, author and writer for The New Yorker, wrote an investigative book called Outliers, The Secret of Success on the inside secret to real wealth. Turns out no to be a secret after all. Hard work prevails once again. It’s a scientific look into the world of how culture and serendipitous timing plays a major influence into who will achieve success and who may miss out. His hard core fact remains clear, hard work prevails to achieve what you want in this life. As a matter of fact 10,000 hours of hard work will make you a master of your art. 10,000 hours of commitment will make you wealthy if that is your desire.

An old cowboy movie I viewed a while ago had an exchange between a judge and defendant regarding his being told he was free to leave as the charges against him did not stand up in court. When the man was dismissed the judge leaned over the table, bent his head slightly and suggested to the free man in a polite but firm matter, “While the bee’s in the butter, you better get on your way, if you know what I mean”. He was referring to a revengeful man in the court room who may possibly cause him continual harm if he sticks around town. Taking the judges advice the man got out of the court ro

Who would have guessed with the transformation of the internet over the past decade we would be at a place where conventional business that relied on providing information and content can no longer sustain the old status quo antiquated business model of yesteryear. An incredible wake up call requiring massive amounts of cafe expresso’s has now alerted the ones with the most to lose. The information providers. Or maybe they should be called the information controllers.

Ever notice how things seem to carry along uneventful for a period of time and then out of nowhere you are presented with what appears like a challenge, even the perception of an attack. It could be on your integrity, principles, beliefs, even as far as an attempt to discredit your reputation. Life has funny ways of working itself out. It becomes important to discern the real from the perception of what is real…

So many things have changed in today’s high tech environments that allow, encourage, foster and grow, virtual altered versions of the self that may or may not reflect the real person. Most humans do not want to feel ‘left behind’ to anything new, especially on the web…